Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureSketches the history of children's literature, looks at the genres of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, folklore, poetry, problem novels and picture books, and recommends specific works |
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Page 137
Science and machines have been blamed for a volcanic upheaval that plunges
England into a feudal society . Humanity's climb is a return to trains , roads ,
electricity , and cannon - the world of the late nineteenth century . The cyclic
message ...
Science and machines have been blamed for a volcanic upheaval that plunges
England into a feudal society . Humanity's climb is a return to trains , roads ,
electricity , and cannon - the world of the late nineteenth century . The cyclic
message ...
Page 140
These stories of survival in a future - past society indicate very clearly that the “
Robinson Crusoe ” theme is endlessly reusable . The drive for survival is shown
most effectively in Robert O'Brien's Z for Zachariah ( 1975 ) , which is premised
on ...
These stories of survival in a future - past society indicate very clearly that the “
Robinson Crusoe ” theme is endlessly reusable . The drive for survival is shown
most effectively in Robert O'Brien's Z for Zachariah ( 1975 ) , which is premised
on ...
Page 172
Two societies are in conflict - the fox - hunting , high society represented by the
elder Flambards son Mark , and the newer , more classless society represented
by the younger son William , whom Christina finally chooses : on the aerodrome ...
Two societies are in conflict - the fox - hunting , high society represented by the
elder Flambards son Mark , and the newer , more classless society represented
by the younger son William , whom Christina finally chooses : on the aerodrome ...
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Contents
Childrens Literature and How It Grew | 1 |
Selection from | 2 |
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature |
| Authors | Egoff, Sheila, Sheila A. Egoff |
| Contributor | American Library Association |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | American Library Association, 1981 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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